This is not intended to be a definitive list, so I encourage you to watch the #ASH12 Twitter stream for additional people to follow depending on your interests. I have intentionally not included PR folks, investors, journalists who are usually too busy writing their own stuff and exhibitors who just want to tweet their own news. However, if I have missed anyone who has a burning desire to be included, please contact me.

Wifi permitting (always a big IF since many conference venues have not invested sufficiently in infrastructure to cope with demand) I’m hoping there will be a good Twitter conversation in Atlanta.

One of the hot topics this year is Multiple Myeloma, for which there are four “Super Friday” satellite symposia and over 700+ abstracts.

Earlier this year, the FDA approved Onyx’s carfilzomib (Kyprolis) and approval for Celgene’s pomalidomide (Actimid) is expected by year-end. Several other new agents are on the horizon including Millennium’s new proteasome inhibitor ixazomib/MLN9708 that Dr Sundar Jagannath discussed at the recent Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium in New York. The availability of new treatment options is certainly good news for patients.